Council admits many lifts have been in use beyond their “natural life cycle”
Next month’s polls will make it eight by-elections in two years for the council
“Report’s findings are disappointing’ says Cllr Clayeon McKenzie, Cabinet Member for Housing Services
Hackney’s mayor leaps to the defence of Cllr Clayeon McKenzie, saying he ‘really stands up for residents’
Police made three arrests as protesters gathered for tense pensions committee meeting
The borough moved to a subscription-only model in May, but one resident says it has not been properly explained
‘I would point out that I did not accuse all Green party members of being terrorists’, says Martin Sugarman
The leader of the Hackney Green group says her experience on the council has informed her campaign
Local MP Diane Abbott said there are ‘other ways to save money’ at a protest attended by families and unions
Councillors Zoë Garbett and Alastair Binnie-Lubbock put forward their own budget measures with backing from parents and a union
Campaigners hit out at ‘baffling’ consultation process
